tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post4258033314283124620..comments2018-12-19T13:58:24.220+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: IT'S BEEN FOUR YEARS AND TIME FOR A CHANGELeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-67561090206001101172018-12-05T15:23:46.609+08:002018-12-05T15:23:46.609+08:00I&#39;m late to the commenting party - have been b...I&#39;m late to the commenting party - have been busy moving house! Love the new banner, and good on you for making sure you blog fits into your life, and not the other way around xJanet Camillerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040750107420193756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-27468786965899578012018-11-14T14:42:27.697+08:002018-11-14T14:42:27.697+08:00Yay. Yes, let&#39;s do it better in 2019. I hope y...Yay. Yes, let&#39;s do it better in 2019. I hope you and Sue continue MidLifeShareTheLove too.<br />Thank you for joining in #lifethisweek. Next week&#39;s optional prompt is &quot;Best Cake I Have Eaten&quot;. P.S. I think mine will have several entries!! Denyse Denyse Whelan. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16888810644186418559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-71540000667547246002018-11-13T10:39:44.288+08:002018-11-13T10:39:44.288+08:00Hi SSG - I thought I&#39;d let people know what I ...Hi SSG - I thought I&#39;d let people know what I was thinking, rather than just fading away without a murmur :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-90292545082064730812018-11-13T10:38:55.529+08:002018-11-13T10:38:55.529+08:00I&#39;m such an orderly being Vanessa - I always h...I&#39;m such an orderly being Vanessa - I always have a schedule that I stick to and it only works if that schedule takes a back seat to the rest of my life, which is why it&#39;s time for another change.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53012940065755587052018-11-13T10:38:02.259+08:002018-11-13T10:38:02.259+08:00Thanks Jo - I might change my mind again next year...Thanks Jo - I might change my mind again next year, but for now it feels like the right decision.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-75397900310971915662018-11-13T07:34:00.489+08:002018-11-13T07:34:00.489+08:00Exciting times, Leanne and I love the swirl too! ...Exciting times, Leanne and I love the swirl too! Thanks for the update on your blogging schedule.<br /><br />SSG xxxSydney Shop Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813953421175387706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-59498517841119784532018-11-13T06:32:00.049+08:002018-11-13T06:32:00.049+08:00My blog has always come after other things - so I&...My blog has always come after other things - so I&#39;ve never had a big pattern of when I blog. Sometimes it&#39;s a lot, other times it isn&#39;t!Vanessahttp://www.normalness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-49667089859334278122018-11-13T03:48:56.370+08:002018-11-13T03:48:56.370+08:00Happy anniversary to your blog. And well done on m...Happy anniversary to your blog. And well done on making this decision. Do what is right for you. #AnythingGoesJo (A Rose Tinted World)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15518209218693229631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-86157624424324756522018-11-12T22:22:51.884+08:002018-11-12T22:22:51.884+08:00I think diving in is what saved me from quitting o...I think diving in is what saved me from quitting over the years Stephanie - I had no expectations really, so there was less to disappoint me. If I&#39;d been wanting to become a millionaire or to save the world then I&#39;d definitely have thrown in the towel long ago!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23281429126326656842018-11-12T09:38:37.984+08:002018-11-12T09:38:37.984+08:00I did the same when I started my blog, I just dove...I did the same when I started my blog, I just dove right in. I&#39;ve learned a lot over the years, too. I like the new banner, it&#39;s very simple but still looks great!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12413460649045569803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46160959592046229702018-11-12T07:52:15.578+08:002018-11-12T07:52:15.578+08:00Thanks Leanne - I thought it was light and breezy ...Thanks Leanne - I thought it was light and breezy and still &quot;hilly&quot; at the same time :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-32777858926860719352018-11-12T03:22:30.258+08:002018-11-12T03:22:30.258+08:00Love your new &quot;bloggy clothes&quot;. Great ba...Love your new &quot;bloggy clothes&quot;. Great banner. Fresh. Leanne @ Deep Fried Fruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886017636780724635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-52672537664824843282018-11-11T15:52:01.109+08:002018-11-11T15:52:01.109+08:00Jean I notice blogs that have a lot of photographs...Jean I notice blogs that have a lot of photographs and preparation that go into them and wonder how people manage to keep producing that quality week after week. Yours is one of those beautifully presented blogs and I admire the fact that you&#39;re still going strong after nearly NINE years - that&#39;s amazing. <br />I&#39;d hate to quit blogging completely because I&#39;d drift off onto something else and I think I&#39;d really miss all the lovely bloggers I&#39;ve met along the way - and once I stopped I don&#39;t think I&#39;d have the momementum to pick up the ball again and restart!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85006085661270068742018-11-11T15:49:50.352+08:002018-11-11T15:49:50.352+08:00Thanks Molly - a lot of bloggers only post once a ...Thanks Molly - a lot of bloggers only post once a week - for some reason I seemed to have a lot more to say that filled in two or three days worth! Just lately I feel like I have less to write - not &quot;nothing to write&quot; but less, so why not post less rather than try to fill the blank days with something contrived? It&#39;s going to be nice to cruise through blogging, reading, sharing, and commenting in the months ahead.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-57150441500581530182018-11-11T15:41:21.630+08:002018-11-11T15:41:21.630+08:00Hi Christie - thanks for the lovely compliment. I ...Hi Christie - thanks for the lovely compliment. I always look at other blogs and think about how they got to where they are. When I read that someone had theirs designed I&#39;m always flabbergasted because I didn&#39;t even know that was possible back when I started. Just changing to an actual theme was an amazing experience for me. I&#39;ll be checking out all my usual blog feed still when I drop my posting back, but just not feeling so pressured to keep up with everyone&#39;s posts :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-58302933830629182392018-11-11T15:18:35.309+08:002018-11-11T15:18:35.309+08:00I completely agree Kerrie - I don&#39;t want to en...I completely agree Kerrie - I don&#39;t want to end up resenting something I love because I&#39;m not prepared to re-consider and change it up a bit.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19977389835818441452018-11-11T14:24:33.041+08:002018-11-11T14:24:33.041+08:00Thanks Candi - I thought it was time to do a littl...Thanks Candi - I thought it was time to do a little change here and there - and the swirl represented a hill and felt light and breezy.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-54016321020140110592018-11-11T14:20:54.425+08:002018-11-11T14:20:54.425+08:00I would count the blogs I follow more in dozens th...I would count the blogs I follow more in dozens than hundreds Deb (that number is unreal!) but it still takes up soooo much time! I have thought about closing the comments on my posts - and it&#39;s still an option I might consider, but for now I just want to be writing less, reading online less, and finding some sort of balance so I have time to be doing new things and not just repeating the same things each week. I&#39;m glad you&#39;ll be hanging in there with me - I always enjoy your thoughtful comments.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-77035072484052625242018-11-11T14:18:32.433+08:002018-11-11T14:18:32.433+08:00Hi Sam - you summed it up perfectly and it&#39;s e...Hi Sam - you summed it up perfectly and it&#39;s exactly where I&#39;m at - the time it takes and the SM and reading and commenting, putting together the background stuff for the post etc. I love it, but it takes up way too much of my life and I&#39;ve started to realize that I need to pull back before it drowns me. I&#39;m so glad you&#39;ll still keep visiting and I&#39;ll be following your canal adventures as well xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-44996795900331564502018-11-11T11:31:51.108+08:002018-11-11T11:31:51.108+08:00Leanne, I knew before I published my first blog po...Leanne, I knew before I published my first blog post in February 2010 that anything more than once a week would not be sustainable, so I&#39;ve always posted just once a week, on Thursday. As a food blogger, one post takes making one of my original recipes, writing the recipe as well as the post, photographing the food, editing the photos, etc. It&#39;s very time-consuming! I also knew from the outset that trying to be on all the social media would be too much for me, so I decided I would only ever do one or two. I started with Twitter and later added Pinterest. Facebook and Instagram are never going to happen! When I add a link to a link party, I like to fully participate and visit more links than required--no &quot;hit and run&quot; linking at a huge number of parties! So your scaling back makes perfect sense to me. As so many others have commented, I&#39;m just relieved that you aren&#39;t stopping as yours is one of the blogs I make a point to visit regularly.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-7636466978369942192018-11-10T21:59:20.871+08:002018-11-10T21:59:20.871+08:00It&#39;s hard to find that balance, isn&#39;t it L...It&#39;s hard to find that balance, isn&#39;t it Leanne?<br />I like my once-a-week post schedule, but I often wonder if I should post more often. I&#39;m thinking of adding a journaling prompt post once a week during the first quarter of 2019. We&#39;ll see how it goes. <br />I completely agree, however. I want to experience and enjoy life and not be hindered by a blogging schedule. <br />I look forward to reading all your upcoming posts!Mollyhttps://mollytotoro.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-74806427288590076602018-11-10T08:28:29.779+08:002018-11-10T08:28:29.779+08:00I&#39;m so impressed Leanne that you started your ...I&#39;m so impressed Leanne that you started your blog from scratch on your own with no research and have managed to be so successful. Good on you! I don&#39;t blame you at all for cutting back to once a week. Balance in life is so important--and at times hard to achieve. I love your blog and am happy to hear you&#39;re not planning on leaving us anytime soon. See you next week!Christie Hawkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897036282962474586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-82022554548209153432018-11-10T06:31:50.032+08:002018-11-10T06:31:50.032+08:00It’s always good to reassess things and make chan...It’s always good to reassess things and make changes. Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13133434121526517445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-84448329009926051132018-11-10T02:05:43.980+08:002018-11-10T02:05:43.980+08:00Love your new header, Leanne! Enjoy your additiona...Love your new header, Leanne! Enjoy your additional time away from blogging to enjoy life, you deserve it :)Candi Randolphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731797141973130095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-42007779026946741112018-11-09T15:38:59.666+08:002018-11-09T15:38:59.666+08:00Exciting changes Leanne and I SOOO understand. I u...Exciting changes Leanne and I SOOO understand. I used to follow hundreds of blogs and used to spend hours each day trying to read and comment on blogs. Now I only commit to the Thursday posts - which I read and comment on - and then read someone&#39;s post at other times if it leaps out at me. It was one of the reasons I closed comments on most of my blog posts too... so I didn&#39;t have to feel bad about that reciprocity thing. Don&#39;t get me wrong, I think it&#39;s an important part of blogging and the internet community (which I also love) but I couldn&#39;t devote enough time to it which is why I cut back so much. <br /><br />Like everyone else I&#39;m glad you&#39;re not quitting but just cutting back. Interestingly when I&#39;ve talked about doing that, I have a break and find myself wanting to do more writing and get back into it!Deborah Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305239848096384084noreply@blogger.com